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ABCD quick bread

Making quick breads is really as easy as it gets.  Kind like learning your A,B,C’s – once you figure out the basics, it’s a snap!    I promise I didn’t plan the name of this bread around that little theme, but it was too perfect to NOT call this ABCD bread. If you like dates, you will like this bread.  If you don’t (you’re crazy but oh well), you could sub in raisins. It doesn’t have much of a rise, which I may try to figure out in future versions.  Maybe extra baking powder or… Read more >

Mocha Caramel Oat Cookies

  Remember how I don’t keep multiple desserts in the house at once?  I lied.  I have become a treat-seeking-night-shift-nurse-who-demands-sugar-as-a-reward-on-her-days-off.  That’s a thing in case you didn’t know.  I’m sure there’s a DSM-V diagnosis somewhere in there if you look hard enough.  Food as a reward, huh.  Not a good plan Elise.  Psychiatrists avert your eyes.    So about these guys. They’re healthy.  Ish.  I suppose the fact that I made them just because I had an itch to eat something sweet tells you the most important thing: they’re sweet. Beyond that, though, they’re not… Read more >

The banana bread you all want

Ok! So you guys want some gluten free quick bread, huh!?  After I asked which recipes peeps were interested in in this post, the banana bread was the most requested one by far. I totally don’t blame you.  I’ve had it for breakfast every single morning for the past two weeks. Every. Single. Morning. I’ve re-made it THREE times since. It’s so gooooood. Gluten Free Banana Bread [vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, FODMAPs friendly, makes 1 mini loaf] Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour 1/2 c NuNaturals stevia baking blend 1/4 cup whole rolled oats (certified… Read more >

Breakfast rotation

I have been eating the same thing (nut butter & jam) on repeat so I decided on one of my days off last week to do something special. Pancakes! These are gluten free but not vegan (I used an egg to bind them).  They turned out lovely and I’m sorry to say I didn’t follow a recipe at all, nor did I write down what I did as I made the batter. Here’s what I can tell you.  The flours I used were brown rice & almond.  I used lucuma powder as a sweetener.  And… Read more >

Peach Cornbread Muffins

Like I said before, these are a cross between cornbread and muffins and fruit pie.  Slightly sweet, hearty yet delicate, and light enough to eat a few without feeling like a sloth afterwards. Good for breakfast, snacking, or dessert!    Hearty Gluten Free Peach Muffins [vegetarian, gluten free, yields 12 muffins] Ingredients: 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup cornmeal (medium grind) 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup vegan butter/coconut oil, melted 1 egg 1/4 cup goat’s milk plain kefir 2 tsp… Read more >